Sociology Terms

Question 1

Fatalism

Answer 1

Belief of fate ‘what will happen will be will be’ and there is nothing you can do to change it.
Middle class don’t believe this.

Question 2

Marxists

Answer 2

Believe society is divided into 2 classes:
•Bourgeoisie (ruling class)
•Proletariat (workers)
They’re in conflicted. The ruling class will stay in power by exploiting workers.

Question 3

Functionalists

Answer 3

•Compare society to human bodies.
•Everyone has their own role in society
•If someone in society fails there will be a negative affect on everyone

Question 4

Labelling Theory

Answer 4

•You’ve what the label you are assigned by society says you are
•Self fulfilling prophecy

Question 5

Postmodernism

Answer 5

Nothing is the same and now there are no norms.

Question 6

New Right

Answer 6

Want to return to traditional values (women stay at home).

Question 7

Feminists

Answer 7

•Believe society is divided by sex.
•Men have all the power (patriarchy)
•Want men and women to have equal rights.

Question 8

Social construct

Answer 8

An idea created by society.

Question 9

Matriarchy

Answer 9

Hypothetical social system in which the mother or female elder has authority over the family group.